Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-11-10
FATE OF THE ANARCHISTS.
The Court OF Last Resort Denies the Writ
OF Error.
How the News Was Received by tho
oncrs--Preparations for tho
Execution.

WARRINGTON, Nov. 2.-The decision OF
the United States Supreme Court upon
the petition for writ Of error in the case
of the Chicago anarchists was announced
this afternoon by Chief Justice Waite in
q long and carefully prepared opinion
which occupied thirty-fiye minutes in the
reading. 1t holds in brief,
First. that the first ten amendments in
the constitution are limitations upon the
federal and not upon State action.
Second. that the jury laws of Illinois Is
upon its face valid and constitutional, and
il is similar in its provisions to the statute
| of one which was sustained in this court
in case Of. Hopt VS.. the Territory Of Utah.
Third, that IL does not appear In the
record that upon evidence the trial court
should have declared Juror Sandfori in
competent
Fourth, that the objection to the al
mission Of the Johann Most letter, the
oss-examination OF Spies, which the
| counsel for the prisoners maintained vir.
tually compelled them to testify against
! themselves, were not objected to In the
trial court, and, therefore, no foundation
was laid for the exercise OF this courts
Jurisdiction.
Fifth, that the questions raised by Gen
eral Butler in the case of Spies and Field
en- upon the basis of their foreign nation
atty, were neither raised nor decided in
the State courts and, therefore, cannot
be considered here.
The writ of error prayed for must con-
sequently be denied.
CHICAGO. Nov. 2.-Direct news of the
decision Of the Supreme Court in the
case of the anarchists was taken to the
Jail by an Associated Press reporter a few
minutes after 1t was received from Wash
ington. Jailer FOlse was seated in his
Office, tipped back In his chair, and about
to light his cigar when the reporter told
him the news. He deliberately struck
the match. lit his cigar. and said:
well that is just what we expected"
There were no visiters at the Jail to-day,
and all the prisoners were in their cells
when the news arrived A note was sent
up to Spies telling him that the writ had
been denied, aud asking him if he had any
statement to make In regard to the matter
Spies was sitting In his cell busily engaged
with some manuscript. He read the note
and returned 1t with a short,
~ have nothing to say"
None of the other men would say any
thing, either Every thing is perfectly
quiet in and around the Jail, and in fact
all over the whole city. The denial Of
the writ was what was universally ex-
pected.
The moment word Of the decision was
received all the detectives in the building
disappeared with an amazing suddenness.
AS to what district or place they were as
signed their superiors were non commital
II is known, however, that for some days
the men haye had sealed instructions to
act as soon as the decision was received.
1--WE will not be caught mapping"
was all the officials would say 1t Is
asserted that preparations are already
going on for the hanging. Ropes, it is said,
have been ordered.
An additional scalfold will have to be
built, and preparations were going on for
this to-day. Already the morbidly curious
Of Chicago, as we'll as outside, are sending
In requests for tickets to get in the Jail on
the 18th inst Letters by the score are
arriving daily from the provincial journal
lists who desire to have q representative
on hand. They will all be doomed to dis
appointment, as the sheriff will admit
press associations, the members of the
jury and the attorneys, as provided by
law.
Everything is perfectly quiet IL and
about the jail and in fact all over the whole
city. The denial of the writ was what
was universally expected here. The
police are prepared for any emergency,
though they say they, have no fear Of
open violence. The police have all thought
the Supreme court would not interfere
and the general impression among them
is that the sentence will be carried into
effect November II. The sentiment OF
the police is one Of satisfaction at the re-
suit of tho hearing In the Supreme court.
Captain Buckley said: so the Supreme
court has upheld righteous verdict and
just decision Of the State courts. II il
a retribution for the murder of officers
whose wives are now widows and children
orphans. thrust and believe the Governor
will not interfere" This is fair expires
sion of the sentiments of police official.
and men.